Boston Health Commission To Distribute Zika Prevention Kits
BOSTON (CBS) – The city of Boston is stepping up its efforts to stop the spread of Zika.
Boston's Public Health Commission says that starting in late July, it plans to distribute Zika prevention items. The kits will include mosquito repellent and condoms.
What are we doing? Fact sheets in 8 languages, brochures/flyers/posters in 4 languages, handing out insect repellant/bed nets #zikaBOS
— Boston Public Health (@HealthyBoston) June 16, 2016
The new efforts are intended to help families visiting countries that are hardest hit by the virus.
On Thursday, the Centers For Disease Control announced that three babies with birth defects attributed to Zika have been born in the United States. This year, 235 pregnant woman, including both U.S. citizens and visitors, have been diagnosed with the disease.
Zika cases in Boston have all been in people who traveled to at-risk areas, health officials say.